Ad hominems are totally alright in my book, especially since everyone loves doing them to me and then bitching when they're done back.
For example, your post doesn't have a single link giving counter evidence. You'd think you could bring some of that out but so far, in this entire thread, there hasn't been one link with counter evidence. There's been links to our twitter conversation, links to things supporting Tor is crap, links to discussions of Steganography, but so far I can't see 1, not ONE link with counter evidence proving me wrong.
I actually would love some, and was hoping I'd get some since I provided references, but nope. Just bullshit rhetoric and ad hominem from people who claim to hate bullshit rhetoric and ad hominem. So don't go acting like you're all above the drama.
Ad hom arguments aren't mental illnesses. They're logically fallacious, which matters a great deal in ritualized forensic arguments but not so much in informal or general argumentation, where the attributes (particularly: credibility and authority) of particular stakeholders can often be very relevant.
My advice is a friendly one. If Zed has issues that drive him to behaviour that's considered problematic, that costs him jobs and good will, I say he should try to look into himself with some professional help. Zed is a very talented programmer and I hate to see him in situations like the "Rails is a Ghetto" thing.
And, Thomas, "ritualizing" may be the only way to keep forensics sound. When you prove something, you want it to remain proved.
For example, your post doesn't have a single link giving counter evidence. You'd think you could bring some of that out but so far, in this entire thread, there hasn't been one link with counter evidence. There's been links to our twitter conversation, links to things supporting Tor is crap, links to discussions of Steganography, but so far I can't see 1, not ONE link with counter evidence proving me wrong.
I actually would love some, and was hoping I'd get some since I provided references, but nope. Just bullshit rhetoric and ad hominem from people who claim to hate bullshit rhetoric and ad hominem. So don't go acting like you're all above the drama.